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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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